New River Community College is hiring: Literature Department: Lecturer Pool in S

Position overview

Position title: Literature Pre-six Lecturer.

Salary range: A reasonable estimate for an appointment to teach a standard five-credit course is $8,872-$24,965 (based on salary points 1-36). Compensation for Summer Session courses may vary from courses taught during the academic year.

Percent time: Variable, based on the course load assigned.

Anticipated start: Appointments are contingent on the hiring unit’s instructional need and the availability of funding. This recruitment is valid for initial appointments made in fall quarter 2025 through fall quarter 2026.

Position duration: Appointments are typically made during one or more quarters of the regular academic year (fall, winter, and spring quarters), but they may also be made during Summer Session.

Application Window

Open date: June 16, 2025.

Most recent review date: Wednesday, Jul 16, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.

Final date: Tuesday, Jun 16, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position Description

The Department of Literature at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) invites applications for an ongoing pool of lecturers. The department offers courses in a broad range of areas including, but not limited to the following genres:

• English-language literatures, including American and British literatures
• French and Francophone literatures (in French and in translation)
• German literature (in German and in translation)
• Greek and Latin literatures (in original and in translation)
• Italian literature (in Italian and in translation)
• Russian literature (in translation)
• Comparative literature
• Digital humanities
• Indigenous literatures
• Non-western literatures
• Postcolonial literature
• Visual, performative, sonic, filmic, and other media

Applicants with a record of teaching excellence are strongly encouraged to apply. Internal candidates will be given priority consideration.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at the time the application is submitted):

• Ph.D. (or equivalent foreign degree) in literature, comparative literature, or a related field.
• A minimum of one-year college-level teaching experience.

Application Requirements

Document requirements:

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter - Informative letter of application that addresses your area of expertise, experience and range of teaching, and teaching philosophy.
• Teaching Statement - Teaching statement appropriate for the students that enroll at UC Santa Cruz. Candidates are urged to review the statement guidelines before preparing their application.
• Syllabus or Description of Proposed Course (1 of 2 required)
• Syllabus or Description of Proposed Course (2 of 2 required)
• Syllabus or Description of Proposed Course (Optional)
• Syllabus or Description of Proposed Course (Optional)
• Teaching Evaluations (set 1 of 2 required)
• Teaching Evaluations (set 2 of 2 required)
• Teaching Evaluations (Optional)

Reference requirements: 3 letters of reference required.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy.

Job location Santa Cruz, California.

To apply, visit https://recruit.ucsc.edu/JPF01933